Honey Creek project to restore habitats, $14M plan under review
Honey Creek project to restore habitats, $14M plan under review
The Honey Creek restoration plan is set to be opened for public comment with construction or demolition and reconstruction starting in 2023.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Starting in the 1950s and 1960s, Milwaukee County watersheds were paved over with concrete, eventually totaling more than 20 miles.
Over the last decade or so, some are slowly being restored.
A layer of concrete that stretches for more than a mile underlies Honey Creek in Wauwatosa, brush poking through its cracks.
While some flora and fauna have found a foothold, the watershed that connects to the Menomonee River to the north could look much different.
For the first time since 2005, Elm Grove could have a new village president.
Neil Palmer, who has been in that position for 16 years, will face off against former village trustee Mary Inden on April 6.
The winner will serve a two-year term and will watch over a community of 6,136 that was recently ranked as the second-best place to live in Wisconsin by Niche.
The candidates for village president shared their views on how they d preserve Elm Grove s small-town charm. Palmer and Inden differ on their views of the village s downtown master plan.
That plan calls for an extension of Elm Grove Road, improvements to Underwood Creek, added redevelopment to the Reinder’s property and Elm Grove Park and Shop and creating more parking and public spaces, among many other updates.
Voters in the tight-knit community of Elm Grove will head to the polls April 6, to elect three village trustees.
Six candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for the three open seats. Trustee Kim Irwin is not seeking re-election.
The winners will each serve two-year terms on the village board.
Elm Grove has seen from 13% to 58% voter turnout in the spring election in recent years. This year, voters will also cast ballots for village president, which may encourage stronger turnout. Village President Neil Palmer faces challenger Mary Inden.
Many village trustee candidates touted Elm Grove s strong sense of community and shared thoughts on how to keep the village a great place to live. A 2020 list said Elm Grove was the best place to live in the state.